The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elisabeth; 2 Children: Samuel, Luke
Birth date: 07/12/1951
Birthplace: Needham, MA
Home City: Thomaston ME
Religion: Episcopalian

Profession

Partner, Celsventures Incorporated, DBA Bayview Press, Camden Cone, 1996-present Partner, Pine Tree Shop and Bayview Gallery, 1977-1996 Store Manager, Maine's Massachusetts House, 1973-1977

Education

Attended, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University BA, Economics, University of Maine Portland/Golham, 1975 Attended, Boston University College of General Studies, 1971

Committees

Energy, Utilities and Technology
Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Select on Maine's Energy Future
Select on Regulatory Fairness and Reform

LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1376 Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1046 Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Stage: Ought to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1463 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Ought to Pass as Amended Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1376 Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1046 Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Stage: Ought to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1463 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Ought to Pass as Amended Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1826 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 1826 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1830 Suspending Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1611 State Prison Solitary Confinement Review
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers"
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers"
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1259 Menu Labeling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1438 Allowing Charter Schools
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1088 Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 67 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

LD 2304 Driver's License Residency Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 2012 Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1925 Tax Cuts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCA T Education Reform and School Consolidation
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 203 Student Voter Registration Bill
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

HCA T Education Reform and School Consolidation
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1635 Recreational Bear Trapping Ban
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1021 Police and Firefighter Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCA A to LD 1845 Dirigo Health Insurance Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1021 Police and Firefighter Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1481 Procedures for Citizen Proposed Initiatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 2056 Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1381 Teacher Minimum Salary Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1974 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1938 Notification Requirements for Certain Firearm Purchases
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1974 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1640 Charter School Pilot Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1912 Maine House of Representative’s Age Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 1798 Standardized Testing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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